The P@ssionate and the Privileged, Season 2 – Gypsies, Tramps & Thieves?

  A few months ago, I wrote about Season One of Hope Royaltey’s online Twitter soap opera, The P@ssionate and the Privileged, and what I like most about the unique concept.  The mythical Hunston Hill soon became one of my favorite places to visit, and in anticipation of Season 2, I looked forward to getting [...]

“The P@ssionate and the Privileged”: Everything Old-soap Is New Again

I finally succumbed to the gentle prodding of a few friends to take a look at Hope Royaltey’s new Flagship TV creation, The P@ssionate and the Privileged.  Described to me as an online soap, I have to admit, I was hesitant.  I made a conscious decision a while back to wash my hands of soap.  [...]

Mourning Sickness – plot or ploy, it’s just sad

Oy vey! GL, did you really do it? Is Natalia really pregnant? I would love to win a fabulous dinner off my partner, but I admit it would be bittersweet.  Yes, I bet her an expensive dinner at the restaurant of our choice that Natalia was going to end up pregnant with the Frank-furter’s baby. [...]

No Labels

I have been hearing quite a bit lately about labels. Labels are everywhere, from the cereal I eat to the fabulous new shoes I bought. I use labels to make sure I wash my clothes so they don’t come out looking like toddler apparel. I use labels to ensure I am getting my recommended daily allowance of all that is good for me. My virtual girlfriend, Jillian Michaels, taught me that in all those weekly product placements on Biggest Loser. I just can’t get away from labels.

Part 2: BAM…the greatest story never told.

In many ways, BAM became the first same-sex super soap couple with a storyline brimmed with angst, disappointment, and hope.  In the same vain as Luke and Laura and Tad and Dixie, Bianca and Maggie faced daily insurmountable odds along their journey toward love. Sadly, the most difficult obstacle turned out to be just moving [...]